Evansville Aces - Purchase tickets to the Evansville Aces Men's Basketball games on Feb 16 or 20 at the Henderson Chamber office. Tickets are only $5. For more information call (812) 488-2488.
The Wonder of Learning - The traveling exhibition recounts experience from infant-toddler centers, preschools and primary schools in the city of Reggio Emilia, Italy. The exhibit is open each week day from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and evenings and weekends during performances at Henderson Community College Fine arts Center. Click here to learn more about the exhibit.
Junior Achievement is seeking volunteers for 6th and 9th grade classes at South Middle and Henderson County High School. JA provides the volunteers with all of the materials to teach our work-readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs. Interested? Contact JA Program Director, (270) 684-7291 or leanne.shockley@ja.org.
Stitched Art- Ohio Valley Art League presents "Stitched Art" an exhibition of artwork by six area fiber artists is now open in the OVAL Gallery @ Bank Trust, 201 North Main St, Henderson, KY. The artwork will be displayed until April 12th. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. Thurs., & Fri. Contact Jule McClellan, Executive Director/Curator 270-860-1930 or jule@ohiovalleyart.org. Click here for more information.
The Henderson City Lions Club's annual auction is underway, and Chamber members are urged to donate items the Lions can sell to raise money for their charitable endeavors. The auction has been held each year for more than six decades, and its proceeds have been used to support hundreds of local children and families in need. To donate items or make a cash contribution, contact Lions Connie Grossman, at (270) 831-1526, Gary Cunningham, at (270) 212-1048 or Howard Moran at (270) 826-3484. And be sure to tune in to the auction on Insight Cable Channel 12 to place bids over the phone or check out the auction's online bidding site, www.KYLions.auctionanything.com . More information is available at www.hendersonlions.org.
Veterans Resource Fair/ Stand Down- Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. is hosting two resource fairs for all area veterans, active duty, reservists, National Guard and military families. The first fair will be held on Feb. 20 from 2-7 p.m. at the Henderson County Extension Expo Center, 3099 State Route 351 East. The second fair is March 12 from 2-7 p.m. at the Owensboro National Guard Armory, 3300 Tamarack Road. For more information contact Vickie Poteat or Robyn Mattingly at (270) 683-1527.
The second annual Ohio Valley's Got Talent showcase, hosted by Rotary Colonels2College, will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. The showcase and auditions are open to the public. Auditions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 16 at South Middle School. Contestants should prepare a 90-second routine and a 90-second backup routine. Participants chosen for the finals will have access to sound equipment. An online application, contestant guidelines and more information are available here.
Murray State/Henderson is holding a Transfer Fair Day Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at HCC. Anyone transferring to MSU that day will have all admissions fees waived. If you transfer from HCC, your transcript fees will be waived also. Call 831-5111 for any other information. MSU has traditional degrees here and a quickly growing independent study bachelor's degree. Tell your family. Tell your friends. No previous college hours are too old to transfer. Visit the website to find out more.
Henderson County YMCA will be hosting the Give it a Tri: Indoor Triathlon on March 3. This will consist of 15 minute swim (indoor pool); 15 minute bike (stationary bike); 15 minute run (treadmill).
Awards will be given to top 3 males and females in various age groups. Free t-shirt to first 50 who pre-register. Sign up at www.hcfymca.com.
Bowl For Kids' Sake - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Henderson Co. Kentucky is having a fun-filled bowl-a-thon event to raise money to support one-to-one mentoring matches for at-risk children on March 9 at Echo Lanes in Henderson. Participants form teams of 5 bowlers, pre-collect donations and bowl a game to benefit children in our service area. Click here for a brochure or visit this link to sign up your team! Getting People to Do Stuff: Effective Leadership & Selling - Henderson Chamber members have been invited by the Warrick County Chamber of Commerce to a seminar on March 19. The presentation, titled Getting People to Do Stuff: Effective Leadership & Selling, will be given by communication consultant Michael Angelo Caruso from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at Showplace Cinema in Newburgh, 8099 Bell Oaks Dr. Caruso will spend the morning entertaining, teaching and helping participants develop skills to succeed in their jobs. Seating is limited. Henderson Chamber members get special pricing: Reserved seats for 10 attendees- $325; Individual tickets - $35. Call the Warrick County Chamber at (812) 897-2340 to reserve seats. Be sure to identify yourself as a member of the Henderson Chamber.
Runway Red - Matthew 25 AIDS Services plans to pack the Community Baptist Church auditorium on March 23, when the nonprofit organizations stages its sixth annual charity fashion show and lunch, Runway Red. Doors open at 11 a.m., with the event beginning at 11:30 a.m. Admission is $25 per person and tables of six may be reserved for $150. Click here for more information.
Northwest Kentucky Training Consortium - NKTC upcoming trainings include: Time Management Strategies, When Generations Collide in the Workplace, Frontline Customer Service Training, Techniques for Interviewing, Managing Workplace Conflict, Conversational Spanish.
Click here to visit NKTC's website to learn more and register for its trainings.
3rd Annual Henderson Bowl for the Cure®- The Evansville Tri-State Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® will be hold ing its 3rd annual Henderson Bowl for the Cure ® on April 18, 2013 at Echo Bowling Center. Click here for more information.
Trashion Show - Studio 421 and The Downtown Henderson Partnership is sponsoring The First Inaugural Earth Day Trashion Show on April 27. Studio 421 and the DHP need help underwriting the expense of this, so if you would like to be a sponsor, your business will be prominently displayed on literature and all advertising! Or if you want to have fun yourself and advertise your business, sponsor your own designer! Have one or more of your own employees enter a design and you can advertise their efforts! There will be cash prize winners and even a people's choice award! This will be a true runway fashion show! Please call (270) 860-2119 or email chelseacrooks06@gmail.com if you are interested in this event.
Henderson County High School Career and Technical Education students are holding a drawing to win a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, donated by Audubon Chrysler. Drawing will be held at HCHS on May 20 at 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Career and Technical Education students. Visit www.hchscte.com for more information.
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